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Acting beyond his authority, whether it is ancient or modern, Chinese and foreign, is a taboo in officialdom, even if he is in a hurry to obey power, it is a taboo and a broken rule after all, and Zhao Junchen's overstepping of authority this time is even more serious, a minister who is in charge of disaster relief matters because he seized the handle of local officials, he forcibly rectified the officialdom of several northwestern provinces, and set up a feudal official, not only meddling in local government affairs, but also interfering in border military affairs...... In short, with the background, influence, and particularity of this incident, it is destined to record history books in the future, and if Emperor Deqing easily lets go of Zhao Junchen, once the officials follow the same example in the future, the entire officialdom will be chaotic.

Therefore, if Emperor Deqing wants to severely punish Zhao Junchen, the reason is also very sufficient, just the words "to set an example" are enough! Even if Zhao Junchen made a great contribution in the northwest this time, not many people would have objections!

However, what Zhao Junchen did, on the surface, was dedicated to public service, he could not know that he had committed a taboo in officialdom, but he was willing to be in danger for the sake of the overall situation of the court, if Emperor Deqing really punished Zhao Junchen, it would seem a little unkind and would make the loyal ministers cold, especially since there are still many things in the court that are inseparable from Zhao Junchen, it will be even more difficult to start.

Therefore, Emperor Deqing was inevitably a little hesitant in his heart.

Seeing Emperor Deqing's silence, several pavilion elders looked immobile on the surface, as if they were just waiting for Emperor Deqing's decision, but most of them were in a little expectant or nervous, eager to know Emperor Deqing's attitude.

For example, Shen Changmao, Cheng Yuandao and others all hoped that Emperor Deqing would punish Zhao Junchen, Zuo Lanshan naturally hoped that Zhao Junchen would have no merit, as for Zhou Shangjing, Liang Fuchen and others, they had a neutral attitude, thinking that rewards and punishments were acceptable, and everything was based on Emperor Deqing's attitude.

In the end, after pondering for a long time, Emperor Deqing said slowly: "As for Zhao Junchen's overstepping of his authority...... It is indeed a violation of the rules of the court, even if Zhao Junchen's actions are all out of public intentions, but they cannot be spared...... However, the current situation in the northwest still needs Zhao Junchen's efforts to maintain, and everything will wait until the end of this year's border war. ”

Hearing Emperor Deqing's words, Shen Changmao, Cheng Yuandao and others all looked happy, while Zuo Lanshan looked worried.

Emperor Deqing's words, it seems that there is no accurate attitude, but from beginning to end did not say the words "extenuating circumstances", the implication is very clear, Zhao Junchen's ultra vires this time must be punished, but it must wait until the situation in the northwest is stable, the severity of the punishment depends on Zhao Junchen's merits this time, if Zhao Junchen's merits are greater, then the merits are offset by the small punishment, but if Zhao Junchen not only did not make meritorious deeds this time, but smashed the northwest frontier, that is the most perfect scapegoat, It's bound to be bad luck.

Emperor Deqing's decision also took into account the attitude of the governors of the northwest, the governors of the northwest have now committed a big crime, it is because of Zhao Junchen's guarantee and suggestion that they have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and the situation in the northwest will be stable, if the Deqing emperor moves Zhao Junchen, then the governors of the northwest will inevitably think more, and the situation in the northwest will also be unstable, so in order to stabilize the situation in the northwest, the Deqing emperor also gave Zhao Junchen the opportunity, and everything will be postponed!

Speaking of this, Emperor Deqing's gaze turned to Liang Fuchen again, and ordered: "Liang Fuchen, after you arrive at Huamachi Camp, let him go to the hinterland of Shaanxi and Gansu, only be responsible for disaster relief, and when the disaster relief is normalized, let him return to the capital as soon as possible...... In addition, all the deeds of Zhao Junchen in the northwest must also be investigated in detail, and then reported to me! ”

Liang Fuchen was slightly stunned, but soon understood the deep meaning of Emperor Deqing, nodded and said in a deep voice: "The minister understands." ”

Emperor Deqing was worried that Zhao Junchen would take the opportunity to meddle in military power.

Then, after Emperor Deqing pondered for a moment again, his eyes turned to the rest of the elders, and said with a serious expression: "The matter of the collusion and appeasement of the Northwest Governor, you must keep your mouth shut, and you must not spread it!" In addition, the problem of border defense is becoming more and more serious, which is the top priority of the imperial court at present, and if there is chaos in the north, the rest of the places should make every effort to maintain stability, if there is chaos in various places, it will be difficult for the imperial court to control the situation, so the central court will postpone the action for the time being...... Also, the center of the court must also work together, and you, as cabinet ministers, must also lead by example, and there can be no more internal strife and internal friction, understand? ”

Since Zhao Junchen left Beijing, the major factions of the imperial court have been ready to move, wanting to take the opportunity to encroach on the sphere of influence of the "Zhao Party", because Zhao Junchen's influence has approached the psychological bottom line of Emperor Deqing, so Emperor Deqing has always adopted a tacit attitude towards the practices of various parties.

However, now that there have been changes in the northwest, Zhao Junchen has become the core figure of the chaos in the northwest, and Emperor Deqing will punish Zhao Junchen for overstepping his authority afterwards, which can limit the development of Zhao Junchen's power in a righteous and bright way, but he doesn't want Zhao Junchen to be too chilled, so he has such a hint to warn the cabinet elders not to covet the "Zhao Party" anymore.

The elders naturally understood Emperor Deqing's hints, and most of them were a little helpless in their hearts, but they didn't dare to go against Emperor Deqing's will, and after glancing at each other, they all bowed down and said, "The ministers obey orders!" ”

Next, Emperor Deqing discussed with several elders about the imperial court's support for the northwest frontier defense again, and finally withdrew more than 30,000 guards from the northern provinces, plus 20,000 forbidden troops, and a batch of grain, grass and silver, and rushed to the northwest as soon as possible to support.

During this period, Shen Changmao thought that Houjin had been honest and obedient in recent years, but Mongolia had become a big problem again, so he proposed that the imperial court allocate 5,000 Guanning iron cavalry from Liaodong Military Town to support the northwest, but Shen Changmao's proposal was strongly opposed by Zhou Shangjing, Liang Fuchen and others, and even Emperor Deqing did not support him.

Although the Houjin has been low-key over the years, it is just a matter of cultivating and accumulating strength, and it is still ambitious, coveting the territory and wealth of the Ming Dynasty at any time, and now the Mongol invasion may be a good opportunity in the eyes of the Houjin, with the eyes of Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, and Liang Fuchen, how can they draw the military strength of the border defense of Liaodong? Doesn't it give Houjin an opportunity to take advantage of?

Under the rebuttal of Zhou Shangjing, Liang Fuchen and others, Shen Changmao was naturally speechless, and he couldn't hold his face. Emperor Deqing looked at Shen Changmao's gaze with some disappointment, and faintly felt that Shen Changmao's ability vision was really not suitable for the position of the first assistant to the cabinet.

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Emperor Deqing and the elders of the pavilion discussed for nearly two hours, and finally let the elders leave the imperial study.

While the discussion was taking place, all the pavilion elders were assigned some urgent tasks, and after they left the imperial study, they went their separate ways.

After the rest of the pavilion elders walked away, Li He walked to Zhou Shangjing's side and asked with a puzzled face: "Elder Zhou Ge, when you were in the imperial study, seeing that Your Majesty was already extremely dissatisfied with Liang Fuchen, maybe you would punish him, why did you suddenly intercede for him?" Your Majesty has repeatedly established prestige for Liang Fuchen during this period of time, obviously wanting him to take over the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, it is your confidant, let's take the opportunity to get rid of him, wouldn't it be just right? ”

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